Chicken Haleem

Haleem is a slow cooked dish consisting of  meat,lentils and broken wheat.It's an Arabic dish that has been introduced to us during the Nizam Rule.

INGREDIENTS
2 Full             Chicken Breasts
1 Cup            Fried Onions
8                     Green Chillies
1 Tbsp          Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tbsp          Curd
1 Cup            Coriander Leaves
1 Cup            Mint
1/2 Cup        Ghee
Salt to taste
For the Powder
1 Tsp           Chana Dal
1 Tsp           Masoor Dal
1 Tsp           Toor Dal
1 Tsp           Urad Dal
1 Tsp           Moong Dal
1 Tsp           Sesame Seeds
1 Tsp           Cumin Seeds
1 Tsp           Shahi Jeera
1 Tsp           Pepper Corns
5                   Cardamom
5                   Cloves
5                   Almonds
1 Stick         Cinnamon
1/4 Cup       Oats
1/2 Cup       Broken Wheat

PROCEDURE

• Grind all the above ingredients listed in a blender and make a powder.
• Take a pressure cooker and heat ghee & ginger garlic paste and saute it.
• To this add chicken pieces,fried onions,curd,green chillies,chopped coriander,mint,salt and the powder and add water(3 - 4 cups).
• Mix it well and let it cook for 3 whistles on high flame and low flame for 30-40 min and switch it off.
• Now take a masher and mash it on low flame.

• Add few spoons of ghee to it and mix it well.
• Garnish with lime juice,fried onions,cilantro and cashew nuts.

                                                    Serve Hot with a Glass of coke!!!